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Published in: Sleep and Breathing 5/2023

17-02-2023 | Epidemiology • Original Article

The association between sleep duration and risk of myopia in Chinese school-aged children: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Shujuan Lin, Qinghai Gong, Jinghui Wang, Hua Gao, Jia Hong, Yanbo Guo, Yan Zhang, Danjie Jiang

Published in: Sleep and Breathing | Issue 5/2023

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Abstract

Background

Myopia is one of the most commonly diagnosed refractive disorders worldwide. Identifying risk factors for myopia at an early age may help to characterize children who would benefit most from individualized lifestyle advice and early interventions. The influence of sleep duration on myopia risk remains controversial and thus needs to be evaluated.

Methods

A population-based cross-sectional study of Chinese school-aged children was conducted. Information on sleep duration was derived. The association between sleep duration and myopia risk was investigated by logistic regression analysis.

Results

Myopia prevalence among 9530 Chinese school-aged children was 75.4% and decreased from 84.9%, 76.5%, 65.8%, to 61.3% along with the extension of sleep duration. Univariate logistic regression found longer sleep duration of 8–9 h (OR = 0.58, 95% CI: 0.51–0.66), 9–10 h (OR = 0.34, 95% CI: 0.30–0.39), and ≥ 10 h (OR = 0.28, 95% CI: 0.24–0.33) were protective factors for myopia in all participants (P for trend < 0.001). In the multivariate analyses, sleep duration was inversely associated with the risk of myopia, and a dose-effect relationship was observed when the analysis was split by age category.

Conclusions

Long sleep duration was associated with decreased risk of myopia in Chinese school-aged children.
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Metadata
Title
The association between sleep duration and risk of myopia in Chinese school-aged children: a cross-sectional study
Authors
Shujuan Lin
Qinghai Gong
Jinghui Wang
Hua Gao
Jia Hong
Yanbo Guo
Yan Zhang
Danjie Jiang
Publication date
17-02-2023
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Sleep and Breathing / Issue 5/2023
Print ISSN: 1520-9512
Electronic ISSN: 1522-1709
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-023-02794-4

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